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John Nieto

John Nieto

Navajo · 1936–2018 · Painter, Printmaker

John Nieto (1936–2018) was an American painter who concentrated on Native American themes and wildlife from the Western United States. He was a longtime resident of Santa Fe,… (Wikipedia)

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  1. John Nieto, Buffalo Medicine -, 1999, Acrylic on canvasBuffalo Medicine -Scottsdale Art Auction · $66,000≈ £48,330≈ €56,415Sign up to see
  2. John Nieto, Geronimo, Acrylic on canvasGeronimoScottsdale Art Auction · $60,000≈ £44,626≈ €51,234Sign up to see
  3. John Nieto, Running Coyote, 2016, acrylic on canvasRunning CoyoteCoeur d'Alene Art Auction · $48,400≈ £36,325≈ €42,542Sign up to see

John Nieto’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

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John Nieto, Mescalero Apache with Beaded War Cap, Acrylic on canvas
Mescalero Apache with Beaded War Cap
Scottsdale Art Auction · Aug 22, 2026
$42,000Sign up free to see
John Nieto, Buffalo Medicine -, 1999, Acrylic on canvas
Buffalo Medicine -, 1999
Scottsdale Art Auction · Aug 22, 2026
$66,000Sign up free to see
John Nieto, Sitting Bull, Acrylic on canvas
Sitting Bull
Scottsdale Art Auction · Aug 21, 2026
$6,000Sign up free to see
John Nieto, Two Moon, 2011, acrylic on canvas
Two Moon, 2011
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 25, 2026
$42,350Sign up free to see
John Nieto, Running Coyote, 2016, acrylic on canvas
Running Coyote, 2016
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 25, 2026
$48,400Sign up free to see
John Nieto, Dancing in Two Worlds, Acrylic on canvas
Dancing in Two Worlds
Scottsdale Art Auction · Apr 11, 2026
$33,000Sign up free to see
John Nieto, Apache Mountain Spirit Dancer, Acrylic on canvas
Apache Mountain Spirit Dancer
Scottsdale Art Auction · Apr 11, 2026
$33,000Sign up free to see
John Nieto, Geronimo, Acrylic on canvas
Geronimo
Scottsdale Art Auction · Apr 10, 2026
$60,000Sign up free to see
John Nieto, Untitled (Indian in yellow), Watercolor
Untitled (Indian in yellow)
Scottsdale Art Auction · Apr 10, 2026
$3,600Sign up free to see
John Nieto, Apache Mountain Spirit Dancer, Acrylic on canvas
Apache Mountain Spirit Dancer
Scottsdale Art Auction · Apr 10, 2026
$13,200Sign up free to see
John Nieto, Green Silk Bandana, Acrylic on canvas
Green Silk Bandana
Scottsdale Art Auction · Apr 10, 2026
$36,000Sign up free to see
John Nieto, Crow Warrior, Acrylic on canvas
Crow Warrior
Scottsdale Art Auction · Apr 10, 2026
$9,000Sign up free to see
John Nieto, Grizzly Power, giclee print on canvas
Grizzly Power
Austin Auction Gallery · Dec 6, 2025
$300Sign up free to see
John Nieto, Three Fingers, 1987, acrylic and vinyl on canvas
Three Fingers, 1987
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 26, 2025
$39,325Sign up free to see
John Nieto, Arapaho, 1988, acrylic and vinyl on canvas
Arapaho, 1988
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 26, 2025
$36,300Sign up free to see
John Nieto, Apache, Acrylic on canvas
Apache
Scottsdale Art Auction · Apr 12, 2025
$21,060Sign up free to see
John Nieto, Coyote Self Portrait, Acrylic on canvas
Coyote Self Portrait
Scottsdale Art Auction · Apr 12, 2025
$19,890Sign up free to see
John Nieto, Coyote on the Snow, Acrylic on canvas
Coyote on the Snow
Scottsdale Art Auction · Apr 12, 2025
$23,400Sign up free to see
John Nieto, Chief, Acrylic on canvas
Chief
Scottsdale Art Auction · Apr 12, 2025
$35,100Sign up free to see
John Nieto, Jack Red Cloud, Acrylic on canvas
Jack Red Cloud
Scottsdale Art Auction · Apr 12, 2025
$11,700Sign up free to see
John Nieto, American Horse, Acrylic on canvas
American Horse
Scottsdale Art Auction · Apr 11, 2025
$2,340Sign up free to see
John Nieto, Plains Archer, Acrylic on canvas
Plains Archer
Scottsdale Art Auction · Apr 11, 2025
$8,190Sign up free to see
John Nieto, Chief Rain in the Face, Acrylic on panel
Chief Rain in the Face
Scottsdale Art Auction · Apr 11, 2025
$5,265Sign up free to see
John Nieto, Self Portrait, Acrylic on canvas
Self Portrait
Scottsdale Art Auction · Apr 11, 2025
$8,775Sign up free to see
John Nieto, Tatanka Yotanka, Acrylic on canvas
Tatanka Yotanka
Scottsdale Art Auction · Apr 11, 2025
$6,435Sign up free to see
John Nieto, Sitting Bull, Acrylic on canvas
Sitting Bull
Scottsdale Art Auction · Apr 11, 2025
$8,190Sign up free to see
John Nieto, Maria, Acrylic on canvas
Maria
Scottsdale Art Auction · Apr 11, 2025
$32,175Sign up free to see
John Nieto, Untitled, Oil on Canvas, Ca. 1995, "Chief Rain in the Face"
Untitled
DuMouchelles · Nov 15, 2024
$16,000Sign up free to see
John Nieto, Lord of the Plains, 2012, acrylic on canvas
Lord of the Plains, 2012
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 27, 2024
$22,990Sign up free to see
John Nieto, Wolf Drinking Water in Moonlight, acrylic on canvas
Wolf Drinking Water in Moonlight
Michaan's Auctions · Dec 15, 2023
$677Sign up free to see
John Nieto, Arapaho, Oil on canvas
Arapaho
Scottsdale Art Auction · Aug 26, 2023
$11,115Sign up free to see
John Nieto, Peak Moment, 2001, acrylic on canvas
Peak Moment, 2001
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 15, 2023
$27,225Sign up free to see
John Nieto, Bear Paw, Oil on canvas
Bear Paw
Scottsdale Art Auction · Apr 14, 2023
$21,060Sign up free to see
John Nieto, Six Wives and an Eagle Feather Fan – Quanah’s Medicine, Acrylic on canvas
Six Wives and an Eagle Feather Fan – Quanah’s Medicine
Scottsdale Art Auction · Apr 14, 2023
$9,945Sign up free to see
John Nieto, Traditional Dancer III, Acrylic on canvas
Traditional Dancer III
Scottsdale Art Auction · Apr 14, 2023
$35,100Sign up free to see
John Nieto, Chief Rain in the Face, Serigraph
Chief Rain in the Face
Jackson's International Auctioneers · Dec 13, 2022
$2,500Sign up free to see
John Nieto, Coyote Medicine, Serigraph on handmade paper
Coyote Medicine
Jackson's International Auctioneers · Dec 13, 2022
$531Sign up free to see
John Nieto, General George Custer, Graphite
General George Custer
Scottsdale Art Auction · Apr 8, 2022
$1,404Sign up free to see
John Nieto, Two Hatchet Kiowa, 2014, acrylic on canvas
Two Hatchet Kiowa, 2014
Bonhams · Aug 4, 2021
$10,200Sign up free to see
John Nieto, Plains Warrior I, 1991, acrylic on canvas
Plains Warrior I, 1991
Bonhams · Aug 4, 2021
$11,475Sign up free to see
John Nieto, George Armstrong Custer, 2014, oil on canvas
George Armstrong Custer, 2014
Bonhams · Aug 4, 2021
$14,025Sign up free to see
Plains Warrior, 1994
Brunk Auctions · Oct 3, 2020
$16,000Sign up free to see
John Nieto, Plains Indian Dancer
Plains Indian Dancer
Rago Auctions · Nov 9, 2019
$8,750Sign up free to see
John Nieto, Journey, Acrylic on canvas
Journey
James D. Julia · Aug 16, 2017
$5,445Sign up free to see
John Nieto, Coyote Medecine (Sic)
Coyote Medecine (Sic)
Rago Auctions · Nov 5, 2016
$5,625Sign up free to see
John Nieto, Untitled, COYOTE SURVIVOR and GRIZZLY BEAR: TWO WORKS, each signed and numbered in pencil lower margin
Untitled
Sloans & Kenyon · Feb 13, 2016
$600Sign up free to see
John Nieto, Ritual Dance, Color print
Ritual Dance
Sloans & Kenyon · Dec 12, 2014
$110Sign up free to see
John Nieto, Water Bearers, Serigraph
Water Bearers
Sloans & Kenyon · Nov 10, 2012
$225Sign up free to see

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